Joudeh
Joudeh v. Truppa (In re Truppa)
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Tighe, J.
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION GRANTING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
On or about June 2013, and continuing through August 8, 2013, Plaintiff Tifanie Joudeh (“Plaintiff”) alleges that she and Debtor-Defendant Ronald Truppa (“Debt- or” or “Defendant”) began discussions about- becoming partners in a newly formed event that was to be called the Catalina Film and TV Summit (“CFVTS”). Second Amended Complaint (the “SAC”). 3:2-5. CFVTS was to host two days of panels related to educating registrants and attendees about film finance, agency and talent representation, producing, distribution and other related topics, as well as “pitch sessions” for registrants to pitch industry executives their own projects. Id. at 3:5-9. CFVTS’s dates were to immediately precede the Santa Catalina Film *705 Festival (“SCFF”), in which Debtor was also involved. Id. at 3:10.
Plaintiff alleges that Debtor represented to her that, in exchange for her (1) using her “proprietary contacts” in the film and TV industry (the “Industry”) to persuade Industry executives to attend CFVTS; (2) coordinating schedules and transportation of each executive to Catalina Island; (3) preparing panel schedules, topics, and panelists;…